On August 1st, 2019 I started my journey, my biggest concern on that day was “how long will this take”, I remember being nervous, scared to walk into the gym, struggling to know what to eat, how to take the right steps into the right direction.. I was clueless and had no idea what I was doing but instead of doing nothing I chose to do something. My first year I had more downs then ups, I didn’t realize how big of a hole I had dug myself in to. There were so many changes I had to make and every time I started doing good I would find myself slipping again. Instead of giving up I chose to keep moving forward. My second year I hit my goal weight and crazy enough my first thought was “this wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be” even after fighting for TWO YEARS I felt this way and better yet I was thankful for all the downs I had went through. Because I learned this.. It’s not the weight loss that changes your life it’s the experience itself that does. The moments I was down it taught me how to fight and to never give up, the struggles I faced challenged me and taught me how to adapt and give myself grace, the ignoring my emotions and showing up anyways taught me how to regain control and how to remain disciplined. It transformed me not just physically but most importantly mentally and emotionally. Fast forward to today, it’s been two years since I’ve hit my goal and yet here I am not only the healthiest version of myself but the happiest I’ve ever been. I’m in a place in my life I never thought I could be in and somehow I know the days ahead are even brighter. Because if this journey has taught me anything it’s that we always have a choice. We can either make today a day that will ensure that our future is brighter or we can choose to keep riding the wave in hopes that our life magically changes for us. It’s up to us, it always has been. #weightloss #weightlosstransformation #weightlossmotivation #weightlossjouney #weightlossbeforeandafter #fatloss #fatlossjourney #weightlosscommunity